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Riham Alwan, MD, MPH

Photo of Riham Alwan, MD, MPH Title(s)Associate Professor, Emergency MedicineSchoolSchool of MedicineAddress550 16th Street, #5548San Francisco CA 94158Phone415-476-2530PronounsShe/Her/Hers ORCIDORCID Icon0000-0003-3963-7802 Additional infovCardDownload vCard

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University of California, San Francisco, CA 2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 06/2022 Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, MI 06/2016 Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL 06/2013 Pediatrics Internship
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI MD 05/2012 Doctorate in Medicine
Wayne State University School of Public Health, Detroit, MI MPH 05/2012 Public Health Practice
UCSF 2020 - 2021 Short-Term Mentor Award

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  1. Evaluation of Disparities in Emergency Department Admission and Wait Times for Non-English Preferred Patients. West J Emerg Med. 2025 May 12; 26(3):415-424. Wong-Castillo J, Berger D, Montoy JC, Alwan R. PMID: 40561992; PMCID: PMC12208044.
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  2. Does Flexeril Work? Utility of Muscle Relaxants in Lower Back Pain. J Emerg Med. 2022 05; 62(5):697-698. O'Neal M, Alwan R. PMID: 35181185.
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  3. Caring for Patients Without Documentation Status: What Motivates Us and Sustains Us. J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Aug; 24(4):889-895. Kaki DA, Dutt A, Alwan RM. PMID: 34581953; PMCID: PMC9256575.
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  4. Refugee experiences in Cincinnati, Ohio: A local case study in the context of global crisis. Journal of Social Issues. 2021; 1-20. Anjali Dutt, Farrah Jacquez, Autumn Kirkendall, Bryan Wright, Riham Alwan. . View Publication.
  5. Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Health Services for People Without Documentation Status in an Anti-Immigrant Era: A Socioecological Model. Health Equity. 2021; 5(1):448-456. Alwan RM, Kaki DA, Hsia RY. PMID: 34235370; PMCID: PMC8252901.
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  6. Child Maltreatment and Neglect. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 Aug; 39(3):589-603. Alwan RM, Atigapramoj NS. PMID: 34215404.
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  7. Beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors impacting healthcare utilization of Syrian refugee children. PLoS One. 2020; 15(8):e0237081. Alwan RM, Schumacher DJ, Cicek-Okay S, Jernigan S, Beydoun A, Salem T, Vaughn LM. PMID: 32764783; PMCID: PMC7413502.
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  8. A Newborn With Abdominal Pain. Pediatrics. 2017 Nov; 140(5). Alwan R, Drake M, Gurria Juarez J, Emery KH, Shaaban AF, Szabo S, Sobolewski B. PMID: 29042421.
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  9. Yield of skeletal survey by age in children referred to abuse specialists. J Pediatr. 2014 Jun; 164(6):1268-73.e1. Lindberg DM, Berger RP, Reynolds MS, Alwan RM, Harper NS, Examining Siblings To Recognize Abuse Investigators. PMID: 24630357.
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2014 1
2017 1
2020 1
2021 4
2022 1
2025 1

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